PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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